NWS Dallas/Fort Worth Public/Media Guide - Non-Precipitation Weather Warning Frame

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0" bgcolor="#ffcc00"> <tr> <td width="10"> </td> <td align="left"><span class="white">National Weather Service</span></td> <td align="right"><span class="white">Dallas/Fort Worth</span></td> <td width="10"> </td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <div align="center"><table width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td><div align="center"><br><h3>Non-Precipitation Weather Warning</h3>(NPW, WWUS74)</div><br><br> Non-precipitation hazard warning is issued when hazardous weather is occurring, imminent, or highly likely over part or all of the forecast area. Warnings are normally issued for the 0 to 12 hours but can be extended beyond 12 hours if the event is expected to continue. Warnings are reissued whenever there is a change to the timing, areal extent, or expected conditions.<br><br> The warning provides details about the following... <ul> <li>Area and time affected,</li> <li>Potential wind speeds and heat index, worst conditions, general impact, etc.,</li> <li>Timing of events beginning, ending, peaking, weakening,</li> <li>Reasons for the warning,</li> <li>Warning definition, and</li> <li>Simple precautions/calls to action.</li> </ul> Whenever warnings are in effect, <b>Special Weather Statements</b> will be issued include the current warning information, updated weather details, and call to action statements. <b>Severe Weather Statements</b> may be used to highlight life-threatening conditions. <h4>Example</h4> <div align="center"><table width="430" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" bgcolor="#eaeaea"> <tr> <td><pre> FTWNPWFTW TTAAOO KFTW 151900 TXZ091>093-100>104-115>120-129>134-141>146-156>160-160200- URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 824 AM CST WED MAR 15 1990 ...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF NORTH TEXAS..... AT 750 AM...VERY STRONG WINDS WERE OCCURRING OVER THE WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS. SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 40 MILES PER HOUR AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS...WITH GUSTS OF 64 MILES PER HOUR RECORDED AT EASTLAND. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS WEST OF A BONHAN...DALLAS...TEMPLE LINE. INCLUDED ARE THE CITIES OF SHERMAN...DALLAS FORT WORTH...AND WACO. SUSTAINED WINDS OF NEAR 40 MILES PER HOUR WILL BE COMMON TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE WARNING AREA...AND WIND GUSTS MAY APPROACH 70 MILES PER HOUR. SECURE ALL LOOSE OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE THAT MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT BY HIGH WINDS. TREE AND POWER LINES WILL LIKELY BE DOWNED BY THE WINDS...SO EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN VENTURING OUT DOORS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS HIGH WIND SITUATION.</pre></td> </tr> </table></div><br><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">NWS Dallas/Fort Worth: <a href="../fwd/">Home</a> | <a href="../fwd/forecast.htm">Forecasts</a> | <a href="../fwd/currentwx.html">Current Weather</a> | <a href="http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html">Radar</a> | <a href="http://204.185.136.10/awc/aviation_weather_center.html">Aviation</a> | <a href="../fwd/skywarn.html">Preparedness</a><br> <a href="../fwd/lakes.htm">Hydrology & River Info</a> | <a href="../fwd/radio.html">NOAA Weather Radio</a> | <a href="../fwd/ntexclima.html">Climat Data</a> </td> </tr> </table> <br><br> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="0" bgcolor="#000000"> <tr align="center"> <td width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="30%"><b><span class="white">Non-Precipitation Warning</span></b></td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('fb')" onmouseout="inact('fb')" href="npwf.htm"><img src="../images/fboff.gif" alt="Introduction" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="fb"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('b')" onmouseout="inact('b')" href="npwwatchf.htm"><img src="../images/boff.gif" alt="Non-Precipitation Weather Watch" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="b"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="6%"><a onmouseover="act('co')" onmouseout="inact('co')" href="../contents.htm"><img src="../images/cooff.gif" alt="Table of Contents" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="co"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('f')" onmouseout="inact('f')" href="npwadvf.htm"><img src="../images/foff.gif" alt="Non-Precipitation Weather Advisory" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="f"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('ff')" onmouseout="inact('ff')" href="../hydro/hydrof.htm"><img src="../images/ffoff.gif" alt="Hydrologic Weather" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="ff"></a></td> <td align="right" width="30%"><b><span class="white">Non-Precipitation Products</span></b></td> <td width="2%"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>